A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5960-01-061-9166
NSN 5930-01-204-7326
NSN 5998-00-246-5967
NSN 6240-01-392-8868
NSN 6145-01-411-3459
NSN 7035-00-830-1235
NSN 6110-01-207-1404
NSN 6645-01-270-6806
NSN 2925-00-422-5159
NSN 5905-00-719-6333
NSN 6240-01-500-9461
NSN 5996-01-583-8067